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Friday, April 26, 2024

The UK Parliament

Edinburgh Greens choose their candidates for the General Election

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The Edinburgh Green Party has announced that they have chosen their candidates for the various constituencies in and around Edinburgh at the next General...

HS2 cancellation – What does it mean for Scotland?

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In the aftermath of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's speech to the Conservative Party conference, cancelling the extension to the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail...

General Election – Conservatives name candidate for Edinburgh South

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Local councillor Christopher Cowdy has been selected by the Scottish Conservative and Unionist party to stand in the Edinburgh South Seat.He has served the...

MP visits local community garden

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Owen Thompson MP visited the Newtongrange Community Garden on Tuesday and learned about how they view sustainability. He also saw for himself the transformation...

Praise for Midlothian Men’s Shed

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Midlothian MP has hailed a men’s shed project for revolutionising community well-being.Owen Thompson MP described Penicuik Men’s Shed as a “sanctuary” for locals and...

MP calls on UK Government to support research into ‘magic mushrooms’...

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Midlothian MP Owen Thompson has urged the UK Government to back research into the benefits of ‘magic mushrooms’ in tackling a “national crisis” caused...

Sue Webber chosen to contest Edinburgh South West for Conservatives

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Sue Webber has been chosen as the new Scottish Conservative candidate for Edinburgh South West at the next UK General Election.She says that the...

Scottish Greens councillor bids for Westminster

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East Lothian’s first Scottish Greens councillor is set to fight for a seat at Westminster in the upcoming general election.Shona McIntosh has been named...

SNP demand Westminster recall over Israel

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The SNP MP for Midlothian, Owen Thompson, has called for the UK Parliament to be urgently recalled to ban arms sales to Israel.He demanded...

Houses of Parliament light up purple

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The Palace of Westminster was lit purple tonight to mark Purple Light Up and UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

UK Government awards £2 million to King’s Theatre renovation

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The UK Government has awarded £2 million towards the renovation of The King's Theatre which will ensure it becomes fully accessible for the first...

Calls for government to get on track with new Winchburgh railway...

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The UK Minister for Levelling Up Rachel Maclean has joined Lothians MSP Sue Webber in calling for a new railway station at Winchburgh.The...

Call for freeze on rail fares

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Liberal Democrat Scotland Spokesperson Christine Jardine has called on The Scottish Government to freeze rail fares for at least the remainder of the year, rather...

Edinburgh East MP holding cost of living event

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Tommy Sheppard MP is hosting a free advice event with local and national organisations to help constituents through the ongoing cost of living crisis.It...

Who is Edinburgh’s busiest MP?

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Christine Jardine is Edinburgh and the Lothians’ busiest MP, according to speaking figures released by the House of Commons Library. Ms Jardine has spoken more...

UK Government will “show its support” at the Highland Show

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The UK Government says it will will show its support for Scotland's agricultural, food, drink and farming sectors at the Royal Highland Show which...

Boris Johnson quits as leader of the Conservative Party

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A week is a long time in politics, and this has been a particularly eventful one. Finally on Thursday the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson,...

Projections of poppies light up Elizabeth Tower

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Images of falling poppies were projected onto the Elizabeth Tower this evening to mark the 70th anniversary since fighting stopped in the Korean War. Soldiers from...

Calls for discussion on the Old Town Hall in Leith

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Deidre Brock MP is calling for discussion on future of Leith's Old Town Hall if Police decide to leaveThe station is one of those...

SNP Chief Whip says “entirely unacceptable” pressure put on Speaker to...

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The House of Commons Speaker under fire after the SNP debate calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza is overshadowed by procedural rowsMidlothian MP...

Duart Crescent Post Office closure threatened

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There is a new threat that Duart Crescent Post Office could close.Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has written to the UK Post Office,...

Blackford to step down at next election

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Ian Blackford MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber, a former leader of the SNP at Westminster has announced he will step down at the...

Boris Johnson rewards the faithful but SNP want the list scrapped

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Former Conservative Prime Minister, Boris Johnson MP has published his resignation honours list after approval from current Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak.There are rewards for...

Sarah Masson announced as SNP candidate for Edinburgh West

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The SNP has announced that Sarah Masson will stand as their candidate in Edinburgh West at the next UK general election. Sarah, who led the...

An evening with Burns held in Kyiv

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The UK’s Ambassador to Ukraine has hosted a celebration of Robert Burns in defiance of Vladimir Putin at the British Embassy in Kyiv.Top diplomat...

Prime Minister urged to help women judges and prosecutors trapped in...

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Joanna Cherry, KC, MP, met with the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak on Wednesday to push for help to save female Judges and prosecutors trapped...

Flynn announces reshuffle of frontbench SNP team

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Edinburgh East MP Tommy Sheppard has been moved into a front bench position by Westminster leader, Stephen Flynn MP.Sheppard will take up responsibility...

MP to call for support for bereaved children

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Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine will call on the UK Government on Thursday to develop a new protocol for informing children of bereavement support...

Scotland at the forefront of Labour’s energy plan but Tories not...

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Labour say they have a world leading plan to make Britain a clean energy superpower by 2030, and the plan will be “made in...

Deidre Brock MP leads debate on timebanking

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Paying tribute to the work of the Leith Time Bank, the Edinburgh North and Leith MP says the neighbour support networks "really can change...